{
  "id": 6900183,
  "title": "BAM considers special incentive for Asian Games gold",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/bam-considers-special-incentive-for-asian-games-gold",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T09:31:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/12/bam-considers-special-incentive-for-asian-games-gold"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) is contemplating a special incentive for athletes in anticipation of Malaysia securing its first Asian Games badminton gold medal since 2006. Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong, the men's doubles pair responsible for Malaysia's last gold at the Asian Games in Qatar, won the title in 2006. BAM president Tengku Zafrul Aziz admitted that the absence of a badminton gold medal at the Asian Games has been a prolonged wait for Malaysian sports enthusiasts. Twenty years have passed since the last victory. BAM president Tengku Zafrul Aziz hinted that the proposal for a special incentive, in addition to the government's national sports incentive scheme, would be assessed based on the association's financial capacity and support from its sponsors. Discussions with BAM's sponsors, who typically provide incentives, are also being considered.",
  "summary": "The last time Malaysia won a badminton title at the event was in Doha, Qatar, 20 years ago.",
  "key_points": [
    "BAM contemplating special incentive for Asian Games gold.",
    "Last Asian Games badminton gold in 2006 for Malaysia.",
    "Incentive proposal based on financial capacity and sponsor support."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "BAM considers special incentive for Asian Games gold",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/bam-considers-special-incentive-for-asian-games-gold-6902463",
        "published": "2026-09-12T09:31:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Vedaant Madhavan is not ‘looking to be in the spotlight’ as he gears up for Asian Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/vedaant-madhavan-is-not-looking-to-be-in-the-spotlight-as-he-gears-up",
        "published": "2026-09-13T05:28:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(Asiad) N. Korea to begin Asian Games campaign with women's football match",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/asiad-n-korea-to-begin-asian-games-campaign-with-womens-football-match",
        "published": "2026-09-13T09:01:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}